Cotter-pin and staple puller



May '24. 1927.

F. FOOTE COTTER PIN AND STAPLE PULLER Filed Sept. 16. 1926 Patented May 24, 1927. 1,629,953

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FLORIAN FOOTE, OF OAKWOOD, WISCONSIN.

COTTEB-PIN AND STAPLE FULLER.

Application filed. September 16, 1926. Serial No. 135,842.

This invention relates to a cotter-pin and sion 12, welded or otherwise secured within staple puller. the handle 9. Similarly, the head 1 may be Objects of this invention are to provide welded to the arms 5 of the lower handle 6. a novel form of cotter-pin and staple puller These handles 6 and 9 are rounded and 5 which is so constructed that it may beoperstamped from sheet metal, so that they may ated in the manner of a pair of pliers with be comfortably manipulated by the operator the head of the device resting against the and at the same time may be cheaply manuobject from which the pin is to be extracted, factured. Preferably, the lower handle 6 and with the slidable crosshead engaging the carries a spring 13 which bears against the 1'0 eye of the pin so that by a simple closing upper handle, for example, against the exmovement of the levers the pin may be extension 12. tracted and temporarily held in the device It is to be noted that the sides of the hanuntil the handles are released. dle 6 are extended upwardly, as indicated Further objects are to provide a cotterat 14: in Figs. 1 and 4, and provide a. suit- 79 15 pin and staple puller which is of sturdy and able bearing for the pivot pin 15, such pivot reliable construction, which may be cheaply pin being either a rivet, bolt, or other memmanufactured and readily assembled, and ber of this type.

which is very easy to operate. In using the device, the handles are An embodiment of the invention is shown allowed to separate, as shown in Fig. 1, and 20 in the accompanying drawings in which: the pin or finger 3 of the crosshead is slipped Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view into the eye of the cotter pin or staple. through the device; Thereafter, the upper handle is pressed to- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the structure wards the lower handle, thus raising the shown in Fig. 1; crosshead, the head 1 resting against the so 25 Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on object from which the cotter pin or staple the line 38 of Fig. 1; and is being withdrawn. The crosshead has a Fig. 4c is a sectional view on the line 1- 1 material length of travel upwardly into the of Fig. 2. head 1 and the cutout 1 provides a space Referring to the drawings it will be seen for the sides of the cotter pin or staple.

30 that the device comprises a slotted head 1 This permits the complete withdrawal of the which may be tapered towards its lower end, staple or cotter-pin by a single operation if desired, as shown in Fig. 1. This slotted of the instrument, and it is to be noted that head receives the slidable crosshead 2 which as long as the handles are held. closed, the is provided with a laterally projecting botstaple or cotter-pin can not fall from the tom finger 3 adapted to be passed through device. I the eye of the cotter-pin or staple, as shown Thus, it will be seen that a very simple, in Fig. 4, for instance. The head 1, it will serviceable, and strong device has been probe noted, is provided with a cutout or slotted vided, which may be very readily manipuportion 4 on opposite sides, so as to provide lated and which may be cheaply manufacroom for the cotter pin or staple when the tured. I

in 3 of the erosshead slides upwardly. Although the invention has been described The head 1 is carried between the arms 5 in considerable detail, such description is of the bottom handle 6. These arms 5 are intended as illustrative rather than limiting provided with inturned portions 7 which as the invention may be variously embodied engage over the outer end of the head 1, as and as the scope of such invention is to be shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Further, it is to determined as claimed. be noted, that the head 1 is cut away on its I claim: inner upper side, so that the projecting lever 1. A device for withdrawing staples, cot- 8 of the upper handle 9 may freely engage tor-pins, or similar members, comprising a 50 the crosshead. This lever 8 is provided with main head having a longitudinally extendarounded end 10 which engages in the reing aperture therethrough, a crosshead slidcess 11 of the crosshead. Preferably, the ably mounted within said aperture and havlever 8 is formed of a difierent piece of maing a lower finger adapted to engage the eye terial from the sheet metal handle 9, and is of the staple or cotter-pin, a lever rigidly rigidly secured thereto. For example, the secured to said main head, a second lever lever 8 may be provided with an extenpivoted to said first-mentioned lever and having a projecting end, said cross-head having a recess in its upper portion for the reception of said projecting end, said finger being adapted to be Withdrawn into said main head When said levers are caused to approach each other.

2. A device for Withdrawing staples, cotter-pins, or similar members, comprising a main head having a longitudinally extending aperture therethrough, a cross-head slidably mounted Within said aperture and having a lower finger adapted to engage the eye of the staple or cotter-pin, a lever rigidly secured to said main head, a second lever pivoted to said first-mentioned lever and having a rounded end, said crosshead having a recess in its upper portion for the reception of said rounded end, said finger being adapted to be Withdrawn intosaid main head when said levers are caused to approach each other, and a spring for separating said handles.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of l Visconsin.

FLORIAN FOOTE. 

